Susan Greenfield with Kirsty Wark (2013 event)
She’s the Professor of Pharmacology at Oxford University and has been awarded no fewer than 30 honorary degrees for her work. Baroness Susan Greenfield has risen to great heights in the field of neuroscientific research – a world largely dominated by men. What has she had to overcome along the way and has she had to make compromises? Susan Greenfield shares her story with broadcaster Kirsty Wark in this event, recorded live at the 2013 Edinburgh International Book Festival.
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